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National Republican., 1887-01-12

Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, and the
great states Of the northwest have been to.
day but for the railroadsp Nothing but a
breeding ground for cattle or Indians, In
stead of being the granaries of the world.
In closing Senator Stanford says:
There has been no taking Of property with
out compensation, no control without owner-
ship, and the anarchists in the history of the
country have thus far found little iudillcitlon
in the example ofthe government for violent
taking ofproperty.
There is o note Of warning in these words
which senators should heed. The govern.
ment set the example Of conilscating pri.
vate property before the "sans culottesn Of
France made the soil Of the land rich with
the blood of its citizens, and in the language
Of Patrick Henry, ave should profit by
their example.n
Legislative bodies, like soldiers in battle,
sometimes become demorallzed, and moth
| ing is more apt to create panic among SOL
ders than the "whsh" of cannon balls
above their heads, or even the accidental
discharge of few rifles on the flank or rear.
In this interstate commerce matter 1t
|
some of the legislators believe that they
have heard the boom Of g,eat guns in front
Of them and the crack of rifles on the
| ilauks and rear.
| But they are mistaken. All the noise
and ellluyia which is being used to
influence legislation in favor Of this
bill are but the gongs and stink pots OF
those men who would be anarchists, with
| dynamite bombs, but for their lack OF the
courage which animated their brethren at
the Chicago lIaymarket.
1t is well for our makers to reflect
that they are here to represent the interests
Of the people, and that the constitution
| gives them power to promote the general
welfare. The production OF the great food
staples is located In the great basin of the
Mississippi valley and on the Pacific slope,
the consumers Of the surplus are upon the
Atlantic slope and in European countries,
and the price Of the surplus .Gces The price Of
the WhOlc. The railway companies that
transport this surplus have simply to elect
whether the 10 per cent. of their business
represented by the ''long haul" shall be In
creased in price, or the S5 per cent.
| of their business included IN the
short haul shall be reduced. 1t does not
| require the wisdom Of solomon to tell
that the consumers OF flour, Of pork and
| other products Of the west will be com.
| PEELED to pay the rate of the "short haul"
upon those articles of food. The spectacle
will again be presented to the American
| people Of empty stom achs at one end, and
al - = a..
at the other end of the line.
This the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, believes
will be the effect of the passage of the con-
ference report on the interstate commerce
bill, and that the men who vote for It will
trace their retirement from public life to
| the record they make on this subject.
National Republican., 1887-01-12
A Pe,roieum Comh,,.,io,

Consul Mason, at Marseiles, has sent a
report to the Department of State OF un.
common interest to the petroleum world.
lie writes that European petroleum com
bination has been formed between the
"Standard Russo" a AIarselles company,
and the house Of Rothschilds, at Paris, upon
the following basis The present stock OF
the "Standard ltussem is to be cancelled
and new stock iseued in It's stead. The
firm of Rothschild Is 10 take at par two
thirds Of the new shares, and to supply
upon terms not yet dlvulgcd--such addi-
tional capital as may be necessary TO com
mence active operations in the spring.
Further, pool or combination is TO be
completed'between the reorganized "Staud-
ard Russo" and the three leading Russian
petroleum firms to control the production
of crude and refined petroleum at Baliu
and In the kouban district, and thereby
regulate the value OF Russian petroleum
throughout Europe.
This combination has been made for the
purpose Of rescuing the Russian oil inter
ests from the present depressed condition
and uniting all OF their resources for more
effective competition against American
kerosene.
The house OF Rothschld has. through the
foreclosure of mortgages, already obtained
possession OF large refining facilities at
Baku, and the financial resources OF that
powerful house will presumably become a
new and important element in the struggle
Of Russian petroleum for supremacy in
Europe. II the Russian derricks do their
duty the Standard OIL Company will find a
foeman worthy of its steel.
National Republican., 1887-01-12
Prompt Settlement.

A few days since fire occurred at the
residence of Mr.. E. w. Fox, on Clifton
street, Columbia Heights, by the accidental
burning of the Christmas tree, which did
considerable damage to the furniture, but
was subdued before the engines arrived by
the efforts of the family and the assistance
of neighbors. 1t was singular coincidence
that near neighbor had just extinguished
fire from similar cause as the alarm was
given for the fire at the residence of Mr..
Fox, and the papers of the next morning
gave the account Of the burning of palace
at Rome from the same cause, with loss
Of q million of dollars, upon which there
was no insurance.
In the Washington fire there was an in
surance in the Corcoran Fire Insurance
Company, OF which j. T. Lehman is presi-
dent. Promptly the next morning after
the fire, Mr.: c. McClelland, secretary of
this company, called at the residence, made
thorough examination, ascertained the
loss, and sent the insurance company's
check for the damages within twenty four
hours. This prompt action is worthy OF
imitation and justifles the adage, "When
twere done, twere well done t'were done
quickly" especially In the case of fire.
National Republican., 1887-01-12
The Philadelphia Record, hitherto lead

The Philadelphia Record, hitherto lead
ing free'trade and anti Randall journal,
says:
II is a hard choice thatthe friends of revenue
reform in Congress may be called upon 10
makc-between failure to reduce the sur
plus, thus imperiling the financial condition
of the country, and the acceptance of plan OF
reduction that will bring on the least possible
diminution Of the public burdens. But 1t is
better to cut down the surplus by repeating all
internal revenue taxation than 10 invite dis.
aster by piling up money in the treasury.
1t would be much better, In our opiaion,
to leave the liquor taxes as they are and
untax sugar and tobacco.
National Republican., 1887-01-12
hat the actual cost for each nnnil in attend.

that the actual cost for each pupiliu attend.
ance for the scholastic year was slS55.
Both The superintendent and the com.
mittee Of the trustees urge the necessity Of
additional facilities for the high and normal
schools, aud doubtless these should be pro-
vided, but the first thing to do is to give
the necessary rooms for the schools of the
low grades, where the children learn the
"three Rs-readin', 'rtin', and 'rithmctlc." !"
After these are provided for, then let the
"high and normal schoolsr be attended to.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

A CAREFUL and continuous scrutiny OF the
columns of the COuscr-JOunal of Louis
vile during the last three months induces
Editor Dana to the conclusion that Henry
Watterson does not think that it would be
good thing for the Democracy to renomt-
nate the Hon. Grover Cleveland in 1888.
Whereupon Editor Dana propouuds the
query, "Does this show that G. G. is getting
stronger" We suspect that Mr.. Cleve-
land might carry Kentucky, even without
the assistance of MIR. Watterson. Could he
nOtp
National Republican., 1887-01-12

concludes that IA public beggar at every
crossing will be Objectionable opeople who
walk the streets, spectacle of degradation
thrust into the sight Of young and old, and
an extmplifcation Of the most insidious and
insulting attack ever made In Boston upon
manly, well-paid labor.n The Athens is to
become the Naples Of America.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

The Boston JourndL is authority for the
statement that the mayor Of that city Is
about to establish in its streets system OF
organized, licensed mendlcancy which is
new to America and repugnaut to the Ideas
and sentiments Of the American people.
BY his direction the superintendent Of
health is to place the crossings in the bust
ness streets in charge Of miserable crea-
tures, summoned for the purpose from
dumps and refuse heaps, and rewarded for
their labor with such coins as passers-by
may toss TO them. The JoWlni rightly
National Republican., 1887-01-12

A bill isnow before Congress to make an
additional judicial district in Massachu-
setts. The old commonwealth is entitled
to judge, whose services are worth IS, 600
year. The present value OF such service,
as fixed by law, is $500, which is such
gross undervaluaton as to amount to pub.
lie robbery Of a private citizen.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

lT is well enough for Mr. Howells to at
tempt belittllng the literary work of Charles
Dickens, II he feels that he can't help doing
go, but the fame Of Dickens bids fair to be
stll growing long after the name Of his
critic shall have been forgotten.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

The Detroit Tribune, referring to the re-
cent outburst Of profanity in the Indian
apolis Sentinel, says:
This is about the worst thing we have ever
seen in Il newspaper, and 1t is an Injury to the
reputation Of the SCRiad ffom which Il cannot
hope soon TO recover. II is disgrace that vii.
leave an ugly spot for an indefinite time.
Our Detroit contemporary is In error for
once. The ''reputation of the Sentinel" has
not been damaged In the slightest degree
by the article referred TO.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

WITH his free trade heresIes aud social
istic theories Mr.. Henry George was some.
what loaded down, but not enough to rem
der him quite content. He has now com
pleted his burden by making nine-column
attack on the papacy in connection with the
MlGlynn affair.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

TIE Baltimore Herald says III Roscoe
Conkling could be returned to tue Senate
of the United States, 1t would be Il con
summation rejecting honor upon the entire
state Of New York; 1t would not he fair
for Mr., Conkling TO return without bring
ing back the senator whom he carried off
in the haste of his precipitate exit.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

FREE sugar and tobacco means more
bread and butter and meat in millions Of
families. But to put on the free list the
products of our iron and wooden mills
would rob our own working people of en-
lloyment by sending millions to Europe
every month for goods now m1de here.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

Mr.. VAN WICK should either go into a
Republican caucus or go out of the Senate.
At such time as this the Nebraska Repub-
licans should elect no man to the United
States Senate who will not abide by the
rules and nsages Of the party.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

TnE general impression is that il 81. Jackson
were alive to-day be would not be much of a
civil service reformer.- -CleeelaRd Plaia- Dea,cr
tDCm.) shJ,muarH
But we suspect the old man would feel
chagrinned TO find his record as a boomer
go far eclipsed.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

The Louisville COWier-JOunN repro
duces some free trade paragraphs from the
Atlanta Constitution. Tie latter paper eX-
plains that these paragraphs are stale.
They We're written by a raw recruit, who
Was compelled to withdraw from journal
isn some weeks ago. lie is now in the real
estate business In u distant city, and Is an
out-and-out protcctionlst.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

DURING the war the lame Of the Indian
a Oils Sentinel became so Infamous that it
was dropped and Herdld was run up In its
place aud kept there for years. But in
these weak, piping times of peace, gross
indecency is an advantage to Democratic
jour- al In that state.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

There is not more than one name in our
country's history so execrated as the names
of sundry Democratic "leaders" of this
date would be should foreign war come
on and find the nation in its present defense
less condition.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

WITHOUT going into any discussion Of
the effects Of tobacco on the human system,
we may safely assert that legislators are
bound to treat this product as one of the
necessaries of life, for the simple reason
that consumers will aveit-will not forego
its use--no matter how high the tax may
be. TO tax 1t atall is to put heavy burden
on millions Of persons who are unable to
IGor n
National Republican., 1887-01-12

The annals of the human race show few
If any examples of heroism that eclipse the
record made by the men Of the lifesaving
service who went to their death near Cape
Henry last Saturday.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

If some of the so-called leaders on the
Democratic side Of the House woul con-
sent to the tying up of their presidential
boon till the 4th Of March the important
work of the session would be less OF
strurtp1
National Republican., 1887-01-12

M l-SliLlOl.
FEMALE, NERVOUS, AND RHEUMATIC
DISEASES.
DIR. III. l.. BOVEE,
MEDICAL ELECTRICIAN,
Late Of 14l7 G street N W., has removed to 1924
New York avenue, where he is prepared to re-
celye and treat his patients.
Read the following testimonials:
OVARIAN TUMOR, DYSPEPSIA AND IN.
S0MNIA.
After suffering two years with these trou-
bles, and trying various forms of treatment
with no beneficial effect, resorted to electric
ity, and was completely cured in four months.
lSlgned) MISS NJ. s.
PARALYSIS OF RIGHT ARM.
Have suffered from partial paralysis of right
arm for two years. Had tried the usual reme-
dies, also had tried ELECTRICITY from others
with no benefit, under your treatment six
weeks and entirely cured.
(signed) MISS A. s.
While / could FIJI volumes with authcnti-
Gated cases showing the beneficial effects of
ELECTRICITY as a therapeutic agent, the
foregoing testimonials are but two of the large
number that / have In my possession and
which will appear from day to day.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

THE men who wage war against their
country's flag show scarcely less patriotism
and decidedly more courage than is shown
by IL ose who prevent preparation for ma
tional defense.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

FEW lives have been more useful than
was the busy life of John Roach, and few
events have been more sincerely mourned
than his death.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

Information Of all bcrts obiaibed when possible,
for subscriters without charge upon application.
Rejected manuscripts cannot be returned.
RemitanCCs other than by postal money orders
bank dtnftt, or checks to the order Of the National
Republican Company always at senders risk.
No receipts for subscriptions returned. The date
on the wrapper shows when subscription expires
Advertisers who have not made or renewed time
contracts will he charged monthly card rates.
TIE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, COMPANY,
z. W. FOX, PRESIDENT AND MAsAGER.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

THE quality displayed by Gov. Iitll in
sinking his duty in the case of Mrs. Drusc
goes by name that is the reverse of cour.
Gle.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

Now THAT Brer Morrison and Brer Dor
steimer have fallen out we fear the mill
lenuium is not going to show up at all.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

ALASKA is said to be the only portion OF
cur national domain which presents no
candidates for local offices in the District
Of Columbia.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

THE best that can be said of the present
House is that it has neglected a few oppor-
tunities for mischief.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

II Reagan fails to get elected to the Sem
ate he may try 10 ruin his party by advocat-
ing the general use Of bath tubs In Demo.
cratic communities.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

THE demand for free sugar is swelling
into resonant roar that cannot be ignored
by the House OF Representatives.
National Republican., 1887-01-12
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY la
Anuseueuts.

NArIoSAt-The Boston Ideals.
ALBAUGH's-Robson and Crane.
KERNAS's-williams & Kernell's New Co.
BIJoy-"The World"
DME-Thc Boy Tramp.
THE MANASSAS PANoRANA-15th st. q Ohio ay
National Republican., 1887-01-12

AFTER all 1t is believed that Miss Winnie
Davis's visit north is doing almost as much ns
Grady's speech to insure the pe.petulty of the
Union.-Floridd Times Union.
The perpetuty of the Union was pretty
well established by the suppression of the
great Democratic rebellion In 1885. In
fact the Union is so strong and great that
1t is safe now with the conquered on top
placed on top by suppression OF the
ballot. "Even this will pass away" and
legitimacy will be restored.
National Republican., 1887-01-12

THE workingmen Of the United States
have lost one of their truest and most help
ful friends in the death Of John Roach.
National Republican., 1887-01-12
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ewe. NATIONAL HOMEOPATHIC HoSPI-
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the National Homeopathic Hospital Associa-
iion will be held at the Hospital building on
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year and for the transaction Of any other bust.
ness that may properly como before tue meet
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LOANS.

In sums to suit at per cent.
The above is only a small portion OF proper
ty on my books. For full list call at office for
bulletins issued on LIST and 18th.
Sharp County record., 1887-03-17
HARDY HAPPENINGS.

From our regular Correspo ndent.
Robert Armstrong from Kansas, SIX
miles west of Kansas City, has arrived
and will move today to his farm six miles
north of Hardy, recently purchased OF
s. j. Walker. Mr.. Armstrong brought
with him some fine Durham cattle and
Berkshire hogs with him, and his advent
will be of great benefit to this part of the
country, as he will doubtless be the
means of introducing better and improV-
ed methods of farm husbandry.
Mrs. T, l. Herrn, while out on her
husbands farm near here, visiting the
family of Charley Turney, a few days
ago, was quite sick with tonsilitis.